The Psych Central Showis an award-winning, weekly podcast that approaches psychology and mental health in a casual and accessible fashion. Listen as our hosts speak candidly with experts to break down complex topics in simple and understandable ways.

In this week’s Psych Central Show, hosts
Gabe Howard
and Vincent
M. Wales discuss how some individuals with mental illness view
their condition as beneficial, such as giving them enhanced
creativity, deeper empathy, more insightful, and so on. They share
their own personal stories and anecdotes heard from others. They
discuss the reasons behind why some people believe this and why
others do not. Ultimately, they offer their own opinions on whether
mental illness is more of a giver or a taker.

About the Podcast

The Psych Central Show is a weekly podcast that features experts in the fields of mental health, mental illness, and/or psychology. Hosts Gabe Howard and Vincent M. Wales keep the conversations down-to-earth and entertaining.
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